A ‘green check-post’ has started functioning at the Munnar hill station in Idukki to prevent tourists from dumping garbage in the popular tourist destination.
Munnar grama panchayat secretary K.N. Sahajan told The Hindu that the check-post is functioning near the Headworks dam on a trial basis. “Members of the Haritha Karma stop block all tourist vehicles near the dam and urge them not to dispose of plastic or other garbage at the hill station. The Haritha Karma Sena members also collect plastic waste from the tourist vehicles,” said Mr. Sahajan.
